Yorkshire Brown (Behr 220F-7)
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Yorkshire Brown (Behr 220F-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 11.9, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yorkshire Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Yorkshire Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Yorkshire Brown, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Bison | SW 1084 | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Velvet Plum | CSP-420 | 12.5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Brooklyn Brownstone | 2003-9A | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caramelized Walnut | 1074-6 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Yorkshire Brown (LRV 11.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Yorkshire Brown
Darker than Yorkshire Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 220F-7 |
| Hex | #735C53 |
| RGB | 115, 92, 83 |
| HSL | 17°, 16%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.1, 7.9, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yorkshire Brown (Behr 220F-7), published as #735C53
#655352
#826553
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yorkshire Brown (Behr 220F-7)?
- Yorkshire Brown has an LRV of 11.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yorkshire Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yorkshire Brown in another brand?
- Brooklyn Brownstone (Valspar 2003-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Yorkshire Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Yorkshire Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.